Festa de Caminhadas na Arrábida (hiking event)
FESTA DE CAMINHADAS NA ARRÁBIDA (hiking event)
May 02th to 05th
Integrated into the programming of the Setúbal Environment Days, the Festa de Caminhadas na Arrábida aims to promote, in direct collaboration with tour operators in the Setúbal region, the organization of nature events, such as walks in natural spaces, hiking and cultural tours, and activities adventure and ecotourism.
This is an event that is based on the strategy of the municipality of Setúbal to enhance, at a national and international level, the natural tourist potential of the region, reinforcing the visibility of the product offering from local companies and tour operators.
The hiking event consists of an offer of walking trails in the middle of the Arrábida Natural Park, which cover the best paths that this protected area offers in the municipalities of Palmela, Sesimbra and Setúbal.
Over four days, the range of trails is vast and designed for all audiences. From the simplest route to the most demanding, the Hiking Festival in Arrábida celebrates, within the scope of the Setúbal Environment Days, one of the most important protected areas on the Setúbal peninsula, and the challenge during these routes is, in addition to the rich landscape, promote fauna and flora, with small surprise notes in the area of traditions and culture.
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MAY 02 (Thursday)
In search of the pearl of Arrábida
Opening hours: 9h00-11h00
“Back on Track Geocaching” hike, which is a digital treasure hunt, designed for the most curious and adventurous. (This activity can be complemented with a kayak trip.)
Difficulty: Medium/Hard
Length: 6 km
Minimum age to participate: 12 years old
Minimum number of participants: 17
Price: €50 per person, includes activation, water and fruit (€75 per person, if including kayak trip)
Registration up to 48 hours in advance
Organization: Sea Life Lovers
In the outskirts of heaven
Opening hours: 09h00-12h15
Come and discover the history of the Arrábida friars on a guided tour of the Convento da Arrábida, which includes a climb to the Convento Velho.
Difficulty: Easy
Length: approximately 3 km
Minimum age to participate: 18 years old
Price: €15 per person
Organization: Setúbal City Council and Fundação Oriente
Flora route
Opening hours: 10h00-12h00
Get to know more about the plants that we will find on this walk through the flora of Arrábida. Be dazzled by the visual richness and the predominant fragrances!
Difficulty. Easy
Length: 2 km
Minimum age to participate: 8 years old
Price: €10 per adult; €5 per child (8-11 years old)
Organization: Arrábida Walks & Crafts
Firefly route
Opening hours: 21h00-22h30
Experience Arrábida at night, admiring the light show provided by the fireflies and listening to the sounds of the night! Nobody gets lost here, just follow the lights!
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 3,4 km
Minimum age to participate: 6 years old
Price: €7,50 per adult; €5 per child (6-11 years old)
Organization: Arrábida Walks & Crafts
MAY 03 (Friday)
In search of the pearl of Arrábida
Opening hours: 9h00-11h00
“Back on Track Geocaching” hike, which is a digital treasure hunt, designed for the most curious and adventurous. (This activity can be complemented with a kayak trip.)
Difficulty: Medium/Hard
Length: 6 km
Minimum age to participate: 12 years old
Minimum number of participants: 17
Price: €50 per person, includes activation, water and fruit (€75 per person, if including kayak trip)
Registration up to 48 hours in advance
Organization: Sea Life Lovers
From Cape Espichel to Aguncheiras
Opening hours: 09h15-13h00
Walk with the collaboration of a speleologist, about the geology, flora and fauna of Arrábida, particularly the medicinal and aromatic flora.
Difficulty: Medium
Length: 6 km
Minimum age to participate: 7 years old
Price: €10 per person
Organization: Smile Hiking
Setúbal Fortresses
Opening hours: 09h30-12h00
Come and discover the History of the Fortresses of Setúbal, on a walk that includes a guided visit to Forte de S. Filipe and Forte de Albarquel.
Difficulty: Very easy
Length: approximately 4 km
Minimum age to participate: 10 years old
Price: €10 per person
Organization: Setúbal City Council
Goat route
Opening hours: 16h00-17h30
On this walk, accompany a shepherd and one of the last herds of goats in Azeitão and at the end enjoy a small picnic, in communion with nature.
Difficulty level: Easy
Length: approximately 2 km
Minimum age to participate: 4 years old
Price: €10 per adult; €5 per child (4-11 years old)
Organization: Arrábida Walks & Crafts
Firefly route
Opening hours: 21h00-22h30
Experience Arrábida at night, admiring the light show provided by the fireflies and listening to the sounds of the night! Nobody gets lost here, just follow the lights!
Difficulty level: Easy
Length: 3,6 km
Minimum age to participate: 6 years old
Price: €7,50 per adult; €5 per child (6-11 years old)
Organization: Arrábida Walks & Crafts
MAY 04 (Saturday)
In search of the pearl of Arrábida
Opening hours: 9h00-11h00
“Back on Track Geocaching” hike, which is a digital treasure hunt, designed for the most curious and adventurous. (This activity can be complemented with a kayak trip.)
Difficulty: Medium/Hard
Length: 6 km
Minimum age to participate: 12 years old
Minimum number of participants: 17
Price: €50 per person, includes activation, water and fruit (€75 per person, if including kayak trip)
Registration up to 48 hours in advance
Organization: Sea Life Lovers
Hike at Cape Espichel
Opening hours: 09h00-13h00
Walk that offers an intense landscape marked by the surrounding nature, monuments and the verticality of the cliffs, in a somewhat mysterious and spiritual environment.
Difficulty: Medium/Hard
Length: 12,5 km
Minimum age to participate: 12 years old
Price: €10 per person
Organization: Discover the Nature
The secrets of Arrábida
Opening hours: 10h00-11h30
Hike for children and families, to discover the flora of Arrábida with the help of the elves Erica and Murta.
Difficulty level: Very easy
Length: approximately 2 km
Minimum age to participate: 5 years old
Price: €10 per person
Organization: Setúbal City Council
GO with E-bike Arrábida
Opening hours: 10h00-11h40
Join this walk combined with an electric bike route and discover the stunning Arrábida from a unique perspective.
Difficulty: Medium
Length: 10,5 km
Minimum age to participate: 18 years old
Price: €20 per person
Organization: Salamaleques Tourism & Events
Get to know the insects of Arrábida - butterflies, bees, flies, beetles and others
Opening hours: 10h00-12h00
Come and learn about the insects of Arrábida, their relationships with plants and other living beings and their importance for the health of ecosystems, discovering some interesting facts about these fascinating beings that rule the world.
Difficulty level: Easy
Length: 5 km
Minimum age to participate: 6 years old
Price: €5 per person
Organization: Tagis – Butterfly Conservation Center of Portugal
Arrábida viewpoints
Opening hours: 10h00-13h00
Hike to the highest point of Serra da Arrábida (501 m) with 360° views of the surroundings. Route marked by dense vegetation and spectacular views.
Difficulty level: Medium/Hard
Length: approximately 2,8 km
Minimum age to participate: 10 years old
Price: €10 per adult; €5 per child (10-11 years old)
Organization: Arrábida Walks & Crafts
Goat route
Opening hours: 16h00-17h30
On this walk, accompany a shepherd and one of the last herds of goats in Azeitão and at the end enjoy a small picnic, in communion with nature.
Difficulty level: Easy
Length: approximately 2 km long
Minimum age to participate: 4 years old
Price: €10 per adult; €5 per child (4-11 years old)
Organization: Arrábida Walks & Crafts
Sunset at the Convent of S. Paulo
Opening hours: 16h30-20h00
Guided walk, in the late afternoon, through the Quinta and Convento de S. Paulo, ending with a tasting of regional products.
Difficulty level: Easy
Length: 2,5 km
Minimum age to participate: 10 years old
Price: €10 per person
Organization: Setúbal City Council and Association of Municipalities of the Setúbal Region
Azeitão Villages
Opening hours: 16h30-20h30
Discover the natural and cultural heritage of Azeitão, on this walk along the PR4.1 STB of the Setúbal walking trail network. At the end, there will be a tasting of regional products.
Difficulty level: Easy
Length: 11 km
Minimum age to participate: 12 years old
Price: €10 per person
Organization: Setúbal City Council
Walking at sunset in Serra de S. Luís
Opening hours: 18h00-21h30
Discover the charms of Serra de S. Luís while the sun paints the sky with vibrant colors, enjoying panoramic views, in a truly magical experience at dusk.
Difficulty level: Medium
Length: 10 km
Minimum age to participate: 12 years old
Price: €10 per person
Organization: Caminhando.pt
Firefly route
Opening hours: 21h00-22h30
Experience Arrábida at night, admiring the light show provided by the fireflies and listening to the sounds of the night! Nobody gets lost here, just follow the lights!
Difficulty level: Easy
Length: 3,6 km
Minimum age to participate: 6 years old
Price: €7,50 per adult; €5 per child (6-11 years old)
Organization: Arrábida Walks & Crafts
MAY 05th (Sunday)
In search of the pearl of Arrábida
Opening hours: 9h00-11h00
“Back on Track Geocaching” hike, which is a digital treasure hunt, designed for the most curious and adventurous. (This activity can be complemented with a kayak trip.)
Difficulty: Medium/Hard
Length: 6 km
Minimum age to participate: 12 years old
Minimum number of participants: 17
Price: €50 per person, includes activation, water and fruit (€75 per person, if including kayak trip)
Registration up to 48 hours in advance
Organization: Sea Life Lovers
Alto do Formosinho Hike
Opening hours: 09h00-13h00
Hike to Alto do Formosinho, the highest point in Serra da Arrábida, at 501 meters above sea level, where you can enjoy a panoramic view over Arrábida and the region.
Difficulty level: Medium/difficult
Length: approximately 11 km
Minimum age to participate: 12 years old
Price: €10 per person
Organization: Discover the Nature
Through Serra-Mãe by Sebastião da Gama
Opening hours: 09h30-11h30
You don't know Sebastião da Gama without feeling Arrábida. Come and discover the poet and the biodiversity of Serra-Mãe, on a walk along the seafront.
Difficulty level: Easy
Length: 3,7 km
Minimum age to participate: 14 years old
Price: €10 per person
Organization: Setúbal City Council
GO with E-bike Arrábida
Opening hours: 10h00-11h40
Join this walk combined with an electric bike route and discover the stunning Arrábida from a unique perspective.
Difficulty: Medium
Length: 10,5 km
Minimum age to participate: 18 years old
Price: €20 per person
Organization: Salamaleques Tourism & Events
Giant's Kettle
Opening hours: 10h00-12h30
Walk in the Marmitas de Gigante area, which includes transport from the city of Setúbal to the starting point of the walk and back. (This activity can be complemented with a boat trip in the afternoon to watch dolphins.)
Difficulty level: Easy
Length: 6 km
Minimum age to participate: 12 years old
Price: €20 per person (€50 per person if including boat trip for dolphin watching)
Organization: Rotas do Sal
Mysteries of Arrábida
Opening hours: 10h00-12h30
This is a walk shrouded in mysteries, to root us in nature and in the stories that populate the place we traveled. Come walk and listen to the various mysteries of Arrábida.
Difficulty level: Easy
Length: approximately 3 km
Minimum age to participate: 10 years old
Price: €10 per adult; €5 per child (10-11 years old)
Organization: Arrábida Walks & Crafts
Arrábida Equilibrium
Opening hours: 16h00-18h30
Walk to awaken the inner feeling, energize the body and feed the soul. In addition to the walk, the activity includes a yoga practice, mediated by Rita Carneiro.
Difficulty level: Easy
Length: approximately 3 km
Minimum age to participate: 14 years old
Price: €15 per person
Organization: Arrábida Walks & Crafts
Corners of Arrábida
Opening hours: 17h30-19h30
Come and discover what Portinho da Arrábida hides, on a surprising walk along the seafront.
Difficulty level: Very easy
Length: approximately 4 km
Minimum age to participate: 10 years old
Price: €10 per person
Organization: Setúbal City Council
Walking at sunset in Formosinho
Opening hours: 18h00-21h30
Venture out on an exciting hike to the highest point of the Arrábida mountain range, Pico do Formosinho, and witness one of the most stunning sunsets in the region.
Difficulty level: Hard
Length: 6 km
Minimum age to participate: 12 years old
Price: €10 per person
Organization: Caminhando.pt
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